Flatiron Building (Asheville, North Carolina)
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| Location | Battery Park Avenue, Asheville, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°35′42″N 82°33′19″W / 35.5950°N 82.5552°W |
| Architectural style | Beaux-Arts[1] |
| Part of | Downtown Asheville Historic District |
| Designated CP | 1979 |
The Flatiron Building on Battery Park Avenue in Asheville, North Carolina was completed in 1927. The nine-story[2] 52,000-square-foot building was designed by New York City architect Albert C. Wirth and built by L. B. Jackson Builders of Asheville.[3] It is a contributing building to the Downtown Asheville Historic District.[4]
Midtown Development Associates bought the building in 1985 for $440,000. A $1 million renovation took place at that time.[3] Early in 2018, building manager and co-owner Russell Thomas said the building was for sale with a $16 million asking price but the buyer would be required to keep the building essentially the same as it was.[5] On October 8, 2018, Thomas announced the building needed $3.5 million in renovations. Developer Philip Woollcott planned to convert the building from offices to a hotel.[2]
Indigo Road Hospitality Group began accepting reservations for the boutique hotel Flat Iron Hotel with 71 rooms and six suites in 2024. The hotel offered a restaurant and event and meeting space. A rooftop bar and a speakeasy were planned. While the hotel is modern, Art Deco details were kept, as well as historic doors and transom windows.[6] The official opening of the hotel and restaurant were May 15, 2024.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ Egner, Jeremy (October 13, 2016). "36 Hours in Asheville, N.C." The New York Times. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ a b Davis, Dillon (October 10, 2018). "Asheville's Flatiron Building may become a hotel. Its tenants have concerns". Asheville Citizen-Times.
- ^ a b Lunsford, Mackensy (November 7, 2017). "Flatiron celebrates 90 years in Asheville with cocktails". Asheville Citizen-Times.
- ^ David R. Black (n.d.). "Downtown Asheville Historic District" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ Bradley, Rob (March 15, 2018). "Historic Flatiron building in downtown Asheville up for sale". WLOS. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- ^ Kennell, Tiana (March 15, 2024). "The historic Flat Iron building to reopen as boutique hotel, reservations now open". Asheville Citizen-Times.
- ^ Kennell, Tiana (May 15, 2024). "Flat Iron Hotel, Luminosa restaurant opens in downtown Asheville". Asheville Citizen-Times.